Mandatory Dress Rehearsal for the 12th Annual Spring Showcase is on Sunday, May 21 from 10am-4pm at our main location in Old City, 219 Cuthbert Street, 3rd Floor. The time listed is your REHEARSAL time. Please arrive about 10 minutes earlier than your rehearsal time. Most classes will rehearse for about 10 minutes. If your child is in only one dance, he or she may arrive in costume with hair and make-up done. We will not hold rehearsal times for students who are late. The class will rehearse without him or her.

No coffee is allowed in the studio on this day.

If you attend the Rittenhouse or Wynnewood locations and have never been to our main studios, you will use the silver call box to the right of the front door to call upstairs. Press the up arrow until you see “PHILADANCE” and then press the below Call button. We can then buzz you in.

Professional photographer Krista Bonura will be here on Dress Rehearsal day. If you want to purchase a photography package from her, you will pay her directly. Exact times and details about how to pay are TBA.

Hair for girls: Pulled back into a bun on the crown of the head. Use a hair tie, plenty of hair pins, a hair net, and hair spray. If hair is too short for a bun, it must be secured away from the face as best as possible.

Hair for boys: Neat and clean. Should not fall into the face.

Costumes: Remember the costume itself, but also extra bobby pins to secure the hair piece. Footed pink ballet tights and pink ballet slippers for girls in Ballet. Footed tan tights and tan jazz shoes for girls in Theater Dance. Black ballet shoes for boys in Ballet. Black jazz shoes for boys in Theater Dance. Sometimes white tights are required for boys. We will announce this at or after Dress Rehearsal.

Schedule below. RH indicates the Rittenhouse location and WW indicates the Wynnewood location. All other classes are Old City location classes.

This year’s end-of-year Showcase is Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4. Like last year, we will have THREE performances. Please check the below table to see in which show your child’s class(es) is(are) performing for our Spring Showcase. Some classes perform in all three shows. For more information, visit our Showcase FAQ page here.

Tickets will be available for purchase starting in April.

All three performances will be at the Gordon Theater at Rutgers-Camden.

Classes with RH next to them are our Rittenhouse satellite classes. Those with WW next to them are our Wynnewood satellite classes. All others take place at our main Old City location.

Mandatory Dress Rehearsal for the 11th Annual Spring Showcase is on Sunday, May 22 from 10am-3:30pm at our main location in Old City, 219 Cuthbert Street, 3rd Floor. The time listed is your REHEARSAL time. Please arrive about 10 minutes earlier than your rehearsal time. Most classes will rehearse for about 10 minutes. The Theater Dance and Contemporary Dance section is called for 1 hour, as we need to rehearse the classes together. If your child is in only one dance, he or she may arrive in costume with hair and make-up done. We will not hold rehearsal times for students who are late. The class will rehearse without him or her.

No coffee is allowed in the studio on this day.

If you attend the Rittenhouse or Wynnewood locations and have never been to our main studios, you will use the silver call box to the right of the front door to call upstairs. Press the up arrow until you see “PHILADANCE” and then press the below Call button. We can then buzz you in.

If you want to purchase a photography package from Debbie Boardman, you must arrive by 1:30pm to get photos taken. She is done at 2:30pm. You will pay her directly. Download her order form HERE.

Hair for girls: Pulled back into a bun on the crown of the head. Use a hair tie, plenty of hair pins, a hair net, and hair spray. If hair is too short for a bun, it must be secured away from the face as best as possible.

Hair for boys: Neat and clean. Should not fall into the face.

Costumes: Remember the costume itself, but also extra bobby pins to secure the hair piece. Footed pink ballet tights and pink ballet slippers for girls in Ballet. Footed tan tights and tan jazz shoes for girls in Theater Dance. Black ballet shoes for boys in Ballet. Black jazz shoes for boys in Theater Dance. Sometimes white tights are required for boys. We will announce this at or after Dress Rehearsal.

Schedule below. RH indicates the Rittenhouse location and WW indicates the Wynnewood location. All other classes are Old City location classes.

REHEARSAL TIME

CLASS / GROUP

TEACHER

SHOW

10:00 AM

Tues Pre-Ballet II 4pm / Lions

Kathryn Van Yahres

Sat 2pm

10:10 AM

Ballet IIIB / Hens and Cockerels

Jenn Smith

All

10:30 AM

Sat Pre-Ballet I 9:30am / Mice

Sabrina Faith

Sat 2pm

10:30 AM

Sun Pre-Ballet I/II 9:15am / Mice

Kathryn Van Yahres

Sat 2pm

10:40 AM

Sat Ballet I 11:30am / Elephants

Sabrina Faith

Sat 2pm

10:40 AM

RH Thurs Ballet I 4:30pm / Elephants

Fallon Gannon

Sat 2pm

10:50 AM

Ballet IIIA / Aquarium

Lori Lahnemann

All

11:00 AM

Sat Pre-Ballet I 10:30am / Birds

Haley Bradstreet

Sat 2pm

11:00 AM

Sat Pre-Ballet II 11:30am / Birds

Haley Bradstreet

Sat 2pm

11:10 AM

Boys I / Wild Donkeys

Fallon Gannon

All

11:20 AM

Sat Ballet II 9:30am / Fossil Ballet

Lori Lahnemann

Sat 2pm

11:30 AM

Ballet IVA / Swans

Maggie Eisen

All

11:40 AM

Ballet IVB/V / Individual Animals, Finale

Jenn Smith

All

11:50 AM

— BREAK —

12:30 PM

RH Mon Pre-Ballet II 4:30pm / Lions

Karlee Markarian

Sun 1pm

12:30 PM

WW Thurs Pre-Ballet II 4pm / Lions

Lori Lahnemann

Sun 1pm

12:40 PM

RH Tues Pre-Ballet I 3:30pm / Mice

Karlee Markarian

Sun 1pm

12:40 PM

WW Fri Pre-Ballet I 4pm / Mice

Sabrina Faith

Sun 1pm

12:50 PM

WW Wed Ballet I 4:30pm / Elephants

Sabrina Faith

Sun 1pm

12:50 PM

WW Fri Ballet I 5pm / Elephants

Sabrina Faith

Sun 1pm

1:00 PM

Tues Pre-Ballet I 4pm / Birds

Jennifer Lameo

Sun 1pm

1:00 PM

Tues Ballet II 5pm / Birds

Jennifer Lameo

Sun 1pm

1:10 PM

WW Thurs Ballet II/IIIA 5pm / Fossil Ballet

Lori Lahnemann

Sun 1pm

1:20 PM

Thurs Pre-Ballet II 4pm / Lions

Kathryn Van Yahres

Sun 5pm

1:20 PM

Mon Pre-Ballet I 4pm & Pre-Ballet II 4pm / Lions

Kathryn Van Yahres & Jennifer Lameo

Sun 5pm

1:30 PM

Wed Pre-Ballet I 4pm / Mice

Megan Butler

Sun 5pm

1:30 PM

Thurs Pre-Ballet I 4pm / Mice

Blythe Smith

Sun 5pm

1:40 PM

Mon Ballet I 4pm / Elephants

Lori Lahnemann

Sun 5pm

1:40 PM

Thurs Ballet I 4pm / Elephants

Haley Bradstreet

Sun 5pm

1:50 PM

Wed Ballet I 5:30pm / Birds

Jennifer Lameo

Sun 5pm

1:50 PM

Wed Ballet II 4pm / Birds

Jennifer Lameo

Sun 5pm

2:00 PM

Thurs Ballet II 5pm / Fossil Ballet

Blythe Smith

Sun 5pm

2:30 PM

All Theater Dance (TD) and Contemporary Dance (CD) classes from all 3 locations

Various

-Old City TD2, TD3, TD4, Teen TD, all CD classes in All Shows
-RH Tues TD2 in Sat 2pm only
-WW Wed TD2 in Sun 1pm only
-Old City Wed TD1 in Sun 5pm only

VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE: This year’s end-of-year Showcase is Saturday, June 4 and Sunday, June 5. Like last year, we will have THREE performances. Please check the below table to see in which show your child’s class(es) is(are) performing for our end-of-year Spring Showcase. Some classes perform in all three shows. Visit our Showcase FAQ page here.

Tickets will be available for purchase starting in April.

All three performances will be at the Gordon Theater at Rutgers-Camden.

Classes with RH next to them are our Rittenhouse satellite classes. Those with WW next to them are our Wynnewood satellite classes. All others take place at our main Old City location.

Mandatory Dress Rehearsal for the 10th Annual Spring Showcase is on Sunday, May 17 from 10am-4pm at our main location in Old City, 219 Cuthbert Street, 3rd Floor. The time listed is your arrival time. Your class will rehearse a few minutes after the arrival time for about 10 minutes. If your child is in only one dance, he or she may arrive in costume with hair and make-up done. We will not hold rehearsal times for students who are late. The class will rehearse without him or her.

No coffee is allowed in the studio on this day.

If you attend the Rittenhouse or Wynnewood locations and have never been to our main studios, you will use the silver call box to the right of the front door to call upstairs. Press the up arrow until you see “PHILADANCE” and then press the below Call button. We can then buzz you in.

If you want to purchase a photography package from Debbie Boardman, you must arrive by 1:30pm to get photos taken. She is done at 2:30pm sharp. You will pay her directly.

Hair for girls: Pulled back into a bun on the crown of the head. Use a hair tie, plenty of hair pins, a hair net, and hair spray. If hair is too short for a bun, it must be secured away from the face as best as possible.

VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE: This year’s end-of-year Showcase is Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31. We will have THREE performances this year instead of two. Please check the below table to see in which show your child’s class(es) is(are) performing for our end-of-year Spring Showcase. Only a few classes perform in all three shows.

Tickets will be available for purchase starting in April.

All three performances will be at the Gordon Theater at Rutgers-Camden.

Classes with RH next to them are our Rittenhouse satellite classes. Those with WW next to them are our Wynnewood satellite classes. All others take place at our main Old City location.

AT THE STUDIO. MANDATORY FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS. NO COFFEE ON THE PREMISES ON THIS DAY.

Your rehearsal will begin approximately 10 minutes after arrival time. You can get individual photographs taken by a professional photographer afterwards. You should be done rehearsal and photographs in about 30 minutes. Photographer is present 10:00am-2:30pm. Pay her directly.

All students who perform in only one show should arrive in costume with hair neatly in a bun and light stage make-up already done. Dressing room space is limited. Drop off your child with a staff member. Only volunteers are allowed backstage.

11:30am: all students in 2pm show will rehearse dance onstage3:30pm: all students in 5pm show will rehearse dance onstage

Getting There: The Gordon Theater is a 7 minute drive from the studio. Driving directions are available on the Rutgers website.

It is also accessible by NJ public transit. Take the PATCO line from Philadelphia to the Camden City Hall stop at Market and 5th Streets or the Riverline Lightrail to the Cooper St/Rutgers U stop at Cooper and 3rd Streets. Both stops are mere blocks from the campus. See the NJ Transit website for timetables.

Volunteers: Sign up to volunteer backstage on the bulletin board sign-up sheet, or through email. We need 2 or 3 parent volunteers assigned to each class (depending on class size). For classes performing in both shows, we ideally like 2 sets of volunteers so that volunteer parents will have a chance to see one of the shows. Volunteers attend Dress Rehearsal day and arrive on Show day at 11am for the 2pm show and 3:15pm for the 5pm show. Detailed volunteer procedures available.

Costumes: You may take your costume home once all tuition is paid. Remember your costume and hairpiece on show day. Classes in only one show are welcome to come to the theater and dress rehearsal dressed in their costumes.

Tickets: $15 each. First come, first served. We cannot sell tickets the day of, so purchase yours now. We accept cash or check at our main Old City location and check only at our Rittenhouse or Wynnewood locations.

Tickets are general admission – which means there is no assigned seating – and are only valid for the performance time printed on the ticket. If students are going to attend one of the performances in which they are not participating, they will need a ticket to ensure that there is adequate seating. A child who is sitting on your lap the entire show does not need a ticket.

Filming/DVDs: DO NOT TAKE FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY DURING THE SHOW. It upsets and distracts the performers. You are not permitted to film during the performance but we will have the performance professionally filmed. DVDs will be available for $25. The DVD will have both performances. They must be pre-paid/pre-ordered. Form is at front desk.

After the Show: One parent/guardian can pick up each child at the door to the dressing room. A volunteer can bring your child to you.

What if I am attending both shows?: If your child is in both the 2pm and the 5pm, he or she should stay at the theater and pack a lunch with plenty of water. If you and your other family members would like to leave, we recommend the Cherry Hill Mall for dining (Capital Grill, Seasons 52, food court, etc.) and shopping. It is about 15 minutes from the theater.

Mandatory Dress Rehearsal for the 9th Annual Spring Showcase is on Sunday, June 1 from 10am-4pm at our main location in Old City, 219 Cuthbert Street, 3rd Floor. The time listed is your arrival time. Your class will rehearse 10 minutes later for about 10 minutes. If your child is in only one dance, he or she may arrive in costume with hair and make-up done. We will not hold rehearsal times for students who are late. The class will rehearse without him or her.

No coffee is allowed in the studio on this day.

If you attend the Rittenhouse or Wynnewood locations and have never been to our main studios, you will use the silver call box to the right of the front door to call upstairs. Press the up arrow until you see “PHILADANCE” and then press the below Call button. We can then buzz you in.

If you want to purchase a photography package from Debbie Boardman, you must arrive by 2:00pm to get photos taken. She is done at 2:30pm. You will pay her directly.

Hair for girls: Pulled back into a bun on the crown of the head. Use a hair tie, plenty of hair pins, a hair net, and hair spray. If hair is too short for a bun, it must be secured away from the face as best as possible.